Mays Debuts Dramatically For Mets In New York
Willie Mays, 41, made a dramatic NY debut with the Mets by hitting a tie breaking homer in a 5 4 win over his former Giants. He praised New York as the best place to play, tying for seventh on the all time RBI list with 1860. The game also featured Tony Perez driving in all Reds runs across two wins and other NL results.
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Twins surge fuels 16 5 start in AL West race
The Twins push to the top of the AL West with a 16 5 record after a 4 2 win over Milwaukee as Jim Kaat improves to 4 0 and the pitching staff maintains a 1.86 ERA. Prof Al Worthington returns to coach the staff and emphasizes attitude as Minnesota opens the season with a historic early pace.
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Hawkeyes eye College World Series after Big Ten title
Iowa clinched its first outright Big Ten baseball title since 1999 with a doubleheader sweep of Northwestern. Coach Duane Banks praised the fans as Iowa heads into District Four playoff action for a possible berth in the College World Series in Omaha. Fred Mims fueled the rally with a homer as Iowa trailed early but won 10-8 in the second game and 6-1 in the opener. Northwestern led 8-7 in the fifth before Iowa tied it and surged ahead. Mims delivered three hits in the second game after going 0-for-1 in game one. The Hawkeyes finish the regular season 13-3 in the Big Ten, 21-12 overall.
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Staub's Grand Slam Highlighted by Mays Homer
In New York, Rusty Staub hit a grand slam for the Mets, but Willie Mays stole the show with a go-ahead homer in the fifth inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4. Mays, newly acquired from the Giants, reflected on facing his former team and the emotions of the day. The crowd's standing ovation followed his performance as he recalled his rookie pennant year and felt hopeful about the Mets' chances this season.
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